Date: 10/11/12 8:30 am
From: Wallace Kornack <wallace...>
Subject: [MDBirding] Rock Creek Park, Thursday 10/11/12


This morning (10/11) at Rock Creek Park with Mardi Hastings�..

A large flock of BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS moved swiftly through the maintenance yard and quickly disappeared. Saw a LINCOLN'S SPARROW at the west end of the yard. Other noteworthy birds are highlighted in the list below.

BROAD-WINGED HAWK flyby @yard
RED-TAILED HAWK flyby @yard
Mourning Dove
Barred Owl 2 calling in duet
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 3
Downy Woodpecker 3
Eastern Phoebe 4
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 3
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 2
GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET 6 an unusual high number for the yard
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 5
American Robin 15+
Gray Catbird 5
Common Yellowthroat 4
BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER 12+ + @yard
Eastern Towhee 8
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow 2
LINCOLN'S SPARROW FOS @yard
White-throated Sparrow 3
Dark-eyed Junco 5
Scarlet Tanager
Northern Cardinal 7
Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Have Fun Birding!

Wallace Kornack
Washington DC

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